Author Archives: Ron Conte

Catholic Ethics: LGBT — Q and A

Posted on 25 January 2018 by Ron Conte

* Can gay couple, cohabitating or married, be in the state of grace? Yes. Some objective mortal sins are not also actual mortal sins, due to a lack of full knowledge of the grave immorality of the act. God judges … Continue reading →

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Can a Catholic who violates Church teaching be in good conscience?

Posted on 25 January 2018 by Ron Conte

Conscience is the inherent ability of reason and free will to seek, find, and understand moral truths, and to comprehend the good and evil in acts of the person. But when fallen sinners exercise reason and free will, concupiscence and … Continue reading →

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A CDF document sheds light on Amoris Laetitia and Contraception

Posted on 23 January 2018 by Ron Conte

Here’s the document: The moral norm of Humanae Vitae and pastoral duty. “The duty of calling good and evil by their right names in the area of responsible procreation was carried out by Paul VI with a most faithful love … Continue reading →

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My Reply to the ‘mere physical act’ Argument

Posted on 22 January 2018 by Ron Conte

The teaching of the Magisterium, especially in Veritatis Splendor and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, is that the morality of each and every human act depends entirely and solely on the three fonts of morality: 1. intention 2. object … Continue reading →

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Why I Write What I Write

Posted on 22 January 2018 by Ron Conte

[Ezekiel] {3:16} Then, when seven days had passed, the word of the Lord came to me, saying: {3:17} “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. And so, you shall listen to the word … Continue reading →

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Conservative Sources which distort Humanae Vitae

Posted on 21 January 2018 by Ron Conte

The claim that contraception is only condemned by the Church as intrinsically evil and gravely immoral when it is used within marriage is finding increasing acceptance among conservative Catholics. Examples follow. LifeSiteNews promotes this error: “The marital act is and … Continue reading →

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Is Contraception Only Immoral in Marriage? Where’s your proof?

Posted on 21 January 2018 by Ron Conte

The conservative Catholic subculture is teaching a radical and heretical revision of Humanae Vitae, while at the same time crying out, with indignation and anger, at liberal Catholics who do the same. In truth, contraception is immoral regardless of marital … Continue reading →

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Germain Grisez justifies many direct abortions

Posted on 20 January 2018 by Ron Conte

In his book, ‘The Way of the Lord Jesus’, Roman Catholic moral theologian Germain Grisez openly rejects magisterial teaching against direct abortion to save the life of the mother. And he approves of partial birth abortions. Grisez claims that it … Continue reading →

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On Natural Marriage, Polygamy, and Indissolubility

Posted on 19 January 2018 by Ron Conte

This article presents my theological opinion on certain open questions concerning natural marriage and polygamy. How we should we regard three things: 1. the difference between natural marriage and the Sacrament as concerns indissolubility 2. polygamy in the Old Testament … Continue reading →

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Heresies taught by some conservative Catholic teachers

Posted on 18 January 2018 by Ron Conte

A partial list, in no particular order: Heresy 1: the claim that when confessing all the mortal sins that can be remembered, in kind and number, a penitent may omit confessing and even considering the number, because there are “exceptions” … Continue reading →

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What if Pope Francis retracts portions of Amoris Laetitia?

Posted on 17 January 2018 by Ron Conte

On EWTN news show “The World Over”, canon lawyer Fr. Gerald Murray said that chapter 8 of Amoris Laetitia was in “error” and he hoped it would be “withdrawn” by Pope Francis. [LifeSiteNews.com]. What would happen, in the Church, if … Continue reading →

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Phil Lawler versus Pope Francis

Posted on 17 January 2018 by Ron Conte

In a recent blog post, Phil Lawler proclaims the papacy of Pope Francis to be “disastrous,” suggests that the Vicar of Christ poses a “danger to the integrity of the Catholic faith,” and claims that Pope Francis has shown “disdain … Continue reading →

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